Dedicated Parent
Local Leader
School Committee Member
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"I’m so excited about the opportunities our children in Somerville have. And I will be fighting alongside you—parents, teachers, community members—to make sure we’re giving our kids the best we can. Let’s do this together."
About Leiran
Leiran grew up here in Massachusetts and moved to Somerville in 2007, living in Teele Square since 2011. He and his wife Anna now have two children at the West Somerville Neighborhood School. His oldest child will attend Somerville High in the fall.
He has been an active member of the WSNS community, serving on the board of the Parent Teacher Association for seven years, including three years as President.
On the board, he led the charge for building a safer and better schoolyard for our students at the West Somerville Neighborhood School.
He also pioneered an inclusive and innovative membership model at the WSNS PTA to make membership free to all. There should be no barriers to parents who want to be active at their children’s school.
During the paraprofessional negotiations, Leiran stood with educators in their fight for fair wages.
As President of the Somerville PTA Council for the past two years, he worked with parent leaders across Somerville to raise up parent voices and advocate for the changes they want to see.
He established a tracking system to hold city leaders accountable for their commitments to our communities.
Leiran collaborated to put out a neutral survey about safety and student supports in our schools to provide real data to inform the contentious public debate about police in schools.
In 2022, Leiran represented our community on Somerville's American Rescue Plan Act Advisory Committee to guide pandemic recovery spending to support youth and families.
In his day job as a scientist for EPA, he works to improve air quality in New England and tackle the climate crisis.
Improve our approach to teaching students in an inclusive classroom while supporting every student's unique educational needs
Break silos across city government to better support out-of-school time and after-school programs
Provide more focused and intensive resources to support our middle school students
Get Involved!
Host an event! Leiran wants to meet you and your friends, not only to tell you about his own ideas, but to hear yours.
Volunteer! We will need your help as we reach out to neighbors in our community and listen to their concerns.
Contact us! Leiran would love to hear about your vision for our school community and how we can better serve the students in our District.
Use the form below to get in touch with our campaign.
Let's do this together!